Springfield Cardinals edge Midland

Sunday night: Stephen Piscotty doubled in Xavier Scruggs to put Springfield up by two in the eighth inning, and the Cardinals held on for a 3-2 win at Midland in the finale of a three-game series. Springfield (29-27 second half) moved back into first place of the Texas League North with the win.

Key performances: Left-hander Jonathan Cornelius (5-6) allowed one run on four hits over six innings to pick up the victory. Lee Stoppelman got the final two outs for his fourth save. Ruben Gotay and Starlin Rodriguez each had two hits for the Cardinals.